- A
Microsoft Sentinel Playbook trigger 'When a response action is executed'.
Why wrong: This is not a valid Microsoft Sentinel trigger name.
- B
Microsoft Sentinel Scheduled Analytics rule trigger.
Why wrong: Scheduled rules generate alerts, not playbook triggers for evidence collection.
- C
Microsoft Sentinel Alert trigger.
Why wrong: Alert trigger is for individual alerts, not for orchestrating multi-service evidence collection.
- D
Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'.
Incident trigger allows playbooks to run on incident creation and collect evidence from various sources.
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SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of respond to security incidents. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
During an incident response, a SOC analyst needs to automatically collect relevant evidence from multiple Microsoft 365 services. Which Microsoft Sentinel playbook trigger should the analyst configure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'.
Option D is correct because the Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with the 'Collect evidence' action is specifically designed to automate evidence collection across Microsoft 365 services during incident response. This trigger fires when an incident is created or updated, allowing the playbook to gather relevant data from sources like Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Azure Active Directory without manual intervention.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Microsoft Sentinel Playbook trigger 'When a response action is executed'.
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid Microsoft Sentinel trigger name.
- ✗
Microsoft Sentinel Scheduled Analytics rule trigger.
Why it's wrong here
Scheduled rules generate alerts, not playbook triggers for evidence collection.
- ✗
Microsoft Sentinel Alert trigger.
Why it's wrong here
Alert trigger is for individual alerts, not for orchestrating multi-service evidence collection.
- ✓
Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'.
Why this is correct
Incident trigger allows playbooks to run on incident creation and collect evidence from various sources.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Alert trigger (which fires on individual alerts) with the Incident trigger (which aggregates alerts into incidents), and fail to recognize that only the Incident trigger has the dedicated 'Collect evidence' action for multi-service evidence gathering.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Incident trigger in Microsoft Sentinel uses the Azure Logic Apps connector to invoke playbooks when incidents are created or updated, with the 'Collect evidence' action leveraging Microsoft Graph API to pull data from Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and other services. This trigger supports both automatic and manual incident creation, and the evidence collection can be customized using KQL queries or predefined templates. In a real-world scenario, this allows a SOC to automatically gather email headers, user activity logs, and device forensics within seconds of incident detection, reducing mean time to respond (MTTR).
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Respond to security incidents — This question tests Respond to security incidents — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'. — Option D is correct because the Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with the 'Collect evidence' action is specifically designed to automate evidence collection across Microsoft 365 services during incident response. This trigger fires when an incident is created or updated, allowing the playbook to gather relevant data from sources like Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Azure Active Directory without manual intervention.
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